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Assessment of Agreement in Human Permanent Teeth Identification Relation to their Preservation

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2014

Abstract

Introduction and aim: Human teeth represent a significant determinant in forensic sciences and they serve as an important source of data about human behavior in retrospective sciences. Correct identification of isolated teeth depends on their alteration influenced by biogenic and diagenetic processes which reduce marks appropriate to correct determination of the tooth.

The aim of this study is to quantify the rate of agreement of isolated teeth in relation to teeth preservation. Conclusion: Low agreement in human teeth identification between two observers is significant.

The highest agreement is recorded in tooth category determination. The agreement markedly decreases from the stage of teeth positioning in jaws, depend on teeth preservation.

In conclusion, we recommend biogenic or diagenetic altered teeth not to identify in unsure cases, or accomplished the identification with the respect of low reliability.